Wisconsin 2025 Regular Session Status: To Executive Bipartisan · 5 R · 1 D cosponsors

SB 182 — Relating to: emergency medical services education, tuition and materials reimbursement for emergency medical responders and emergency medical services practitioners, and a live 911 pilot program. (FE)

Last action — Published 10-22-2025

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    Passed Assembly
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced April 14, 2025. It awaits signature.

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Likely to advance 90% · high confidence

  • To Executive

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 30 sponsors

    1 primary, 29 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (5 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 4 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

An Act to create 38.04 (9m) and 39.378 of the statutes;

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

121 added · 28 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent amendment to Senate Bill 182 clarifies how technical colleges can use grants for emergency medical services education. Now, technical colleges that receive these grants must prioritize expanding student enrollment if there is a waiting list in the previous academic year. This change is important because it ensures that more individuals can access training programs to become emergency medical responders, ultimately improving emergency medical services in the community. Additionally, the wording has been adjusted to consistently refer to "program" instead of "course," reflecting a broader educational framework.

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- 2026 LEGISLATURE LRBa0161/1 JAM:skw SENATE AMENDMENT 1, TO SENATE BILL 182 May 27, 2025 - Offered by SenatoARKLEIN.
- 2026 LEGISLATURE LRB-2519/1 JAM:cjs SENATE BILL 182 April 14, 2025 - Introduced by Senators ARKLEIN, AMES , CABRAL-GUEVARA , N ASS, FAFF and TESTIN, cosponsored by RepresentativesURTZ, NOVAK , SUMMERFIELD , ITTRICH, DONOVAN , DUCHOW , FRANKLIN, GOEBEN , REEN , G USTAFSON, K AUFERT, K ITCHENS, K NODL , MAXEY , M ELOTI, M URPHY , M URSAU , O RTIZ-ELEZ, PALMERI , PIWOWARCZYK , STEFFEN, SUBECK , VANDER M EER and NEDWESKI.
At the locations indicated, amend the bill as follows:
Referred to Committee on Health.
A N A CT to create 38.04 (9m) and 39.378 of the statutes;
relating to:
emergency medical services education, tuition and materials reimbursement for emergency medical responders and emergency medical services practitioners, and a live 911 pilot program.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau Emergency medical services education This bill requires the Technical College System Board to provide grants to technical colleges that provide emergency medical services courses that train and prepare individuals for initial certification or initial licensure as an emergency medical responder or an emergency medical services practitioner.
No grants may be awarded to a technical college for the emergency medical services courses if admission priority to the course is given to residents based on the technical college district in which the resident lives.
Tuition and materials costs for emergency medical responders and emergency medical services practitioners The bill requires the Higher Educational Aids Board to develop a program to reimburse individuals or their employers for the cost of tuition and materials necessary for the individual to qualify for initial certification or initial licensure as an emergency medical responder or an emergency medical services practitioner.
To - 2026 Legislature - 2 - LRB-2519/1 JAM:cjs SENATE BILL 182 SECTION 1 be eligible for reimbursement for the costs necessary to qualify for an initial certification or license, the individual must satisfactorily complete any required course of instruction, pass any required examination, receive a certification or license from DHS, and apply to HEAB for reimbursement on a form prescribed by HEAB.
Live 911 pilot program The bill directs the Department of Military Affairs, through a pilot program, to distribute moneys through grants to enable real-time video and multimedia communications between public safety answering points and individuals who call for emergency services.
Further, the bill requires DMA to annually report to the legislature on the performance of the pilot program, including information on outcomes from the pilot program, the number of responses from dispatch that were altered due to increased information from the pilot program, and any cost savings associated with the pilot program.
The bill does not require DMA to submit a report to the legislature in any year that DMA does not award any moneys through grants for the pilot program.
For further information see the state and local fiscal estimate, which will be printed as an appendix to this bill.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
SECTION 1.
38.04 (9m) of the statutes is created to read:
38.04 (9m) E MERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES EDUCATION .
(a) Subject to par.
(b), the board shall provide grants to technical colleges that provide emergency medical services courses that train and prepare individuals for initial certification or initial licensure as an emergency medical responder, as defined in s.
256.01 (4p), or an emergency medical services practitioner, as defined in s.
256.01 (5).
(b) The board may not provide a grant under par.
(a) to a technical college for use in any year in which, in regards to a emergency medical services course described in par.
(a), the technical college’s district board or the technical college gives admission priority to residents based on the district in which the resident lives.
- 2026 Legislature - 3 - LRB-2519/1 JAM:cjs SENATE BILL 182 SECTION 2 S ECTION 2.
39.378 of the statutes is created to read:
39.378 Tuition and material costs for emergency medical services.
(1) The board shall develop a program to reimburse the persons described under sub.
(2) for the tuition and materials costs incurred in completing a course at a technical college in this state as necessary to qualify for initial licensure or initial certification.
(2) The following persons are eligible for reimbursement under this section:
(a) An individual who is applying for an initial license as an emergency medical services practitioner under s.
256.15 (6) (a) if the individual has personally paid the tuition or materials costs for the course.
(b) An individual who is applying for initial certification as an emergency medical responder under s.
256.15 (8) (b) if the individual has personally paid the tuition or materials costs for the course.
(c) The employer of an individual listed under par.
(a) or (b) if the employer has paid for the applicant’s cost of tuition or materials for the course.
(3) To be eligible for reimbursement under this section, a person described under sub.
(2) shall satisfy the following criteria:
(a) For individuals described under sub.
(2) (a):
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The individual has satisfactorily completed a course of instruction and training required under s.
delete the material beginning with Xtechnical collegesY and ending with XprepareY on line 4 and substitute Xeach technical college that provides an emergency medical services program that trains and preparesY.
256.15 (6) (a) 2.
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The individual has passed any examination required under s.
delete lines 7 to 11 and substitute:
256.15 (6) (a) 3.
X(b) If there was a student enrollment waiting list for an emergency medical services program described under par.
- 2026 Legislature - 4 - LRB-2519/1 JAM:cjs SENATE BILL 182 SECTION 2 3.
(a) at a technical college in the academic year preceding the board[s provision of a grant to the technical college under par.
The individual has met all additional qualifications for licensure as may be required by the department of health services under s.
(a), the technical college, or district board of the technical college, shall prioritize use of the grant toward one of the following:
256.15 (6) (a) 4.
1.
The technical college[s expansion of student enrollment access to the emergency medical services program.
- 2026 Legislature - 2 - LRJAM:skw1 2.
The district board of the technical college entering into a contract for services under s.
38.14 (3) for the expansion of student enrollment access to the emergency medical services program.
The board shall develop and make available to district boards for use or modification a standard contract template for a contract for services described under this subdivision.Y.
3.
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delete XcourseY and substitute XprogramY.
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The individual has received an initial license from the department of health services as an emergency medical services practitioner under s.
delete XcourseY and substitute XprogramY.
256.15 (6).
5.
(b) For individuals described under sub.
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(2) (b), the individual has satisfactorily completed a course of instruction required under s.
delete XcourseY and substitute XprogramY.
256.15 (8) (b) 3.
6.
and has received certification as an emergency medical responder from the department of health services under s.
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256.15 (8) (b).
delete XcourseY and substitute XprogramY.
(c) For employers who have paid for an individual’s costs of tuition or materials as described under sub.
(END)
(2) (c), the individual satisfies the criteria under par.
(a) or (b).
(4) To receive reimbursement under this section, persons described under sub.
(2) who are eligible for reimbursement under sub.
(3) shall apply to the board for reimbursement on a form prescribed by the board.
S ECTION 3.
Nonstatutory provisions.
(1) LIVE911 PILOT PROGRAM .
(a) Grants.
The department of military affairs may through a pilot program distribute moneys through grants to public safety answering points to enable real- time video and multimedia communications between public safety answering points and individuals who call for emergency services.
(b) Report.
No later than October 15, 2027, the department of military affairs shall submit a report to the chief clerk of each house of the legislature for distribution to the legislature under s.
13.172 (2) on the performance of the pilot - 2026 Legislature - 5 - LRB-2519/1 JAM:cjs SENATE BILL 182 S ECTION 3 program under this subsection.
The report shall include information on outcomes from the pilot program, the number of responses from dispatch that were altered due to increased information from the pilot program, and any cost savings associated with the pilot program.
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Action History

  1. Published 10-22-2025

  2. Report approved by the Governor on 10-21-2025. 2025 Wisconsin Act 35

  3. Presented to the Governor on 10-16-2025 by directive of the President, pursuant to Senate Rule 44m (3)

  4. Report correctly enrolled

  5. Received from Assembly concurred in

  6. Ordered immediately messaged

  7. Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 90, Noes 6

  8. Rules suspended

  9. Ordered to a third reading

  10. Assembly Amendment 1 laid on table, Ayes 52, Noes 44

  11. Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Phelps

  12. Read a second time

  13. Representative Stubbs added as a cosponsor

  14. Rules suspended to withdraw from calendar and take up

  15. Representative Udell added as a cosponsor

  16. Placed on calendar 10-14-2025 by Committee on Rules

  17. Read first time and referred to committee on Rules

  18. Received from Senate

  19. Ordered immediately messaged

  20. Read a third time and passed, Ayes 18, Noes 14

  21. Rules suspended to give bill its third reading

  22. Ordered to a third reading

  23. Senate Amendment 2 rejected, Ayes 17, Noes 15

  24. Senate Amendment 1 adopted

  25. Senate Substitute Amendment 1 rejected, Ayes 17, Noes 15

  26. Read a second time

  27. Senate Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Senators Smith, Hesselbein, Spreitzer, Drake, Roys, L. Johnson, Carpenter, Dassler-Alfheim, Habush Sinykin, Keyeski, Larson, Pfaff, Ratcliff, Wall and Wirch

  28. Senate Amendment 2 offered by Senators Smith, Hesselbein, Spreitzer, Drake, Roys, L. Johnson, Carpenter, Dassler-Alfheim, Habush Sinykin, Keyeski, Larson, Pfaff, Ratcliff, Wall and Wirch

  29. Placed on calendar 6-18-2025 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  30. Representative O'Connor added as a cosponsor

  31. Available for scheduling

  32. Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Health, Ayes 5, Noes 0

  33. Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Health, Ayes 5, Noes 0

  34. Executive action taken

  35. Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator Marklein

  36. Fiscal estimate received

  37. Representative Stroud added as a cosponsor

  38. Representative Andraca added as a cosponsor

  39. Public hearing held

  40. Fiscal estimate received

  41. Fiscal estimate received

  42. Read first time and referred to Committee on Health

  43. Introduced by Senators Marklein, James, Cabral-Guevara, Nass, Pfaff and Testin; cosponsored by Representatives Kurtz, Novak, Summerfield, Dittrich, Donovan, Duchow, Franklin, Goeben, Green, Gustafson, Kaufert, Kitchens, Knodl, Maxey, Melotik, Murphy, Mursau, Ortiz-Velez, Palmeri, Piwowarczyk, Steffen, Subeck, VanderMeer and Nedweski

Sponsors

  • Howard Marklein · Primary
  • Jesse James · Cosponsor
  • Rachael Cabral-Guevara · Cosponsor
  • Steve Nass · Cosponsor
  • Brad Pfaff · Cosponsor
  • Patrick Testin · Cosponsor
  • Kurtz · Cosponsor
  • Novak · Cosponsor
  • Summerfield · Cosponsor
  • Dittrich · Cosponsor
  • Donovan · Cosponsor
  • Duchow · Cosponsor
  • Franklin · Cosponsor
  • Goeben · Cosponsor
  • Green · Cosponsor
  • Gustafson · Cosponsor
  • Kaufert · Cosponsor
  • Kitchens · Cosponsor
  • Knodl · Cosponsor
  • Maxey · Cosponsor
  • Melotik · Cosponsor
  • Murphy · Cosponsor
  • Mursau · Cosponsor
  • Ortiz-Velez · Cosponsor
  • Palmeri · Cosponsor
  • Piwowarczyk · Cosponsor
  • Steffen · Cosponsor
  • Subeck · Cosponsor
  • VanderMeer · Cosponsor
  • Nedweski · Cosponsor

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1 sponsors · 29 co-sponsors · 102 not signed on · 52 voted No

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Co-sponsors (29)

Not signed on (102)

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Votes

Assembly Amendment 1 laid on table

Passed 52 Yea · 44 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 51101
Unaffiliated 1300
Democrat 04002
Total 524403
% of votes cast 53%44%0%3%
How each member voted (99)
Member Party Vote
ANDERSON — Nay
JOHNSON — Nay
MOORE OMOKUNDE — Nay
SPEAKER — Yea
Andraca, Deb Democrat Nay
Arney, Margaret Democrat Nay
Bare, Mike Democrat Nay
Billings, Jill Democrat Nay
Brown, Brienne Democrat Nay
Clancy, Ryan Democrat Not Voting
Cruz, Angelina Democrat Nay
DeSanto, Karen Democrat Nay
DeSmidt, Ben Democrat Nay
Doyle, Steve Democrat Nay
Emerson, Jodi Democrat Nay
Fitzgerald, Joan Democrat Nay
Goodwin, Russell Democrat Nay
Haywood, Kalan Democrat Nay
Hong, Francesca Democrat Nay
Hysell, Andrew Democrat Nay
Jacobson, Jenna Democrat Nay
Joers, Alex Democrat Nay
Kirsch, Karen Democrat Nay
Madison, Darrin Democrat Nay
Mayadev, Renuka Democrat Nay
McCarville, Maureen Democrat Nay
McGuire, Tip Democrat Nay
Miresse, Vincent Democrat Nay
Neubauer, Greta Democrat Nay
Ortiz-Velez, Sylvia Democrat Nay
Palmeri, Lori Democrat Nay
Phelps, Christian Democrat Nay
Prado, Priscilla Democrat Nay
Rivera-Wagner, Amaad Democrat Nay
Roe, Ann Democrat Nay
Sheehan, Joe Democrat Nay
Sinicki, Christine Democrat Nay
Snodgrass, Lee Democrat Nay
Spaude, Ryan Democrat Nay
Stroud, Angela Democrat Nay
Stubbs, Shelia Democrat Nay
Subeck, Lisa Democrat Nay
Taylor, Sequanna Democrat Nay
Tenorio, Angelito Democrat Nay
Udell, Randy Democrat Nay
Vining, Robyn Democrat Not Voting
Allen, Scott Republican Yea
Armstrong, David Republican Yea
August, Tyler Republican Yea
Behnke, Elijah Republican Yea
Born, Mark Republican Yea
Brill, Lindee Republican Yea
Brooks, Robert Republican Yea
Callahan, Calvin Republican Yea
Dallman, Alex Republican Yea
Dittrich, Barbara Republican Yea
Donovan, Bob Republican Yea
Duchow, Cindi Republican Yea
Franklin, Benjamin Republican Yea
Goeben, Joy Republican Yea
Green, Chanz Republican Yea
Gundrum, Rick Republican Yea
Gustafson, Nate Republican Yea
Hurd, Karen Republican Yea
Jacobson, Brent Republican Yea
Kaufert, Dean Republican Nay
Kitchens, Joel Republican Yea
Knodl, Daniel Republican Yea
Kreibich, Rob Republican Yea
Krug, Scott Republican Yea
Kurtz, Tony Republican Yea
Maxey, Dave Republican Yea
Melotik, Paul Republican Yea
Moses, Clint Republican Yea
Murphy, David Republican Yea
Mursau, Jeffrey Republican Not Voting
Nedweski, Amanda Republican Yea
Neylon, Adam Republican Yea
Novak, Todd Republican Yea
O'Connor, Jerry Republican Yea
Penterman, William Republican Yea
Petersen, Kevin Republican Yea
Piwowarczyk, Jim Republican Yea
Pronschinske, Treig Republican Yea
Rodriguez, Jessie Republican Yea
Snyder, Patrick Republican Yea
Sortwell, Shae Republican Yea
Spiros, John Republican Yea
Steffen, David Republican Yea
Summerfield, Rob Republican Yea
Swearingen, Rob Republican Yea
Tittl, Paul Republican Yea
Tranel, Travis Republican Yea
Tucker, Duke Republican Yea
Tusler, Ron Republican Yea
VanderMeer, Nancy Republican Yea
Wichgers, Chuck Republican Yea
Wittke, Robert Republican Yea
Zimmerman, Shannon Republican Yea

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Senate Amendment 2 rejected

Passed 17 Yea · 15 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 17100
Democrat 01200
Unaffiliated 0201
Total 171501
% of votes cast 52%45%0%3%
How each member voted (33)
Member Party Vote
DASSLER-ALFHEI — Nay
HABUSH SINYKIN — Nay
JOHNSON — Not Voting
Carpenter, Tim Democrat Nay
Drake, Dora Democrat Nay
Hesselbein, Dianne Democrat Nay
Keyeski, Sarah Democrat Nay
Larson, Chris Democrat Nay
Pfaff, Brad Democrat Nay
Ratcliff, Melissa Democrat Nay
Roys, Kelda Democrat Nay
Smith, Jeff Democrat Nay
Spreitzer, Mark Democrat Nay
Wall, Jamie Democrat Nay
Wirch, Robert Democrat Nay
Bradley, Julian Republican Yea
Cabral-Guevara, Rachael Republican Yea
Felzkowski, Mary Republican Yea
Feyen, Dan Republican Yea
Hutton, Rob Republican Yea
Jacque, André Republican Yea
Jagler, John Republican Yea
James, Jesse Republican Yea
Kapenga, Chris Republican Yea
LeMahieu, Devin Republican Yea
Marklein, Howard Republican Nay
Nass, Steve Republican Yea
Quinn, Romaine Republican Yea
Stafsholt, Rob Republican Yea
Testin, Patrick Republican Yea
Tomczyk, Cory Republican Yea
Wanggaard, Van Republican Yea
Wimberger, Eric Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 182 do?
An Act to create 38.04 (9m) and 39.378 of the statutes;
Who sponsors SB 182?
SB 182 is sponsored by Marklein, Howard (Republican), James, Jesse (Republican), Cabral-Guevara, Rachael (Republican), Nass, Steve (Republican), Pfaff, Brad (Democrat), Testin, Patrick (Republican), Kurtz, Novak, Summerfield, Dittrich, Donovan, Duchow, Franklin, Goeben, Green, Gustafson, Kaufert, Kitchens, Knodl, Maxey, Melotik, Murphy, Mursau, Ortiz-Velez, Palmeri, Piwowarczyk, Steffen, Subeck, VanderMeer, and Nedweski.
What is the current status of SB 182?
This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced April 14, 2025. It awaits signature.
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